Melissa Suzuno is a freelance writer and former Content Marketing Manager at Greenhouse. Melissa previously built out the content marketing programs at Parklet (an onboarding and employee experience solution) and AfterCollege (a job search resource for recent grads), so she's made it a bit of a habit to help people get excited about and invested in their work. Find Melissa on Twitter and LinkedIn.

The life of a recruiter is never dull—it often requires juggling multiple deadlines, handling hiring manager expectations, keeping employees informed on the progress of their referrals, headcount planning… the list goes on and on! The idea of introducing data and analytics as yet another item to your already crowded to-do list can seem intimidating, but that doesn’t have to be the case. In fact, by knowing which data to collect and when, you can manage expectations, optimize workflows, and take a more strategic approach to your role.

Let’s take a look at how you can use data and analytics to measure your recruiting performance in real time.

Ben Gotkin is the Executive Director of the Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals (established in 2016) and Principal Consultant at Recruiting Toolbox. Ben draws from over 24 years of recruiting experience in a variety of tactical and strategic leadership roles at organizations including Recruiting Toolbox, Marriott International, RSM, The MITRE Corporation, Intelsat and BAE Systems. Ben was also the Founder and a Past-President of the Washington, DC-based Recruiter Community, recruitDC, has served on The Candidate Experience Awards Council, and was a board member of WTPF (a Washington, DC-based HR organization).

The Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals (ATAP) is on a mission to change the perception of Talent Acquisition. Creating the Professional Code of Recruiting Integrity is just the first step toward making a difference. In this article, Executive Director of ATAP Ben Gotkin shares more details about the organization and its quest to advance the profession of Talent Acquisition.

Dinah Alobeid is Director of Communications at Greenhouse. She helps shape and share the Greenhouse brand story and keeps its audiences informed on company news and industry knowledge. Dinah has 10 years of communications experience in the technology field and prior to Greenhouse, she built and ran the communications team at Brandwatch. She's an avid writer, dancer, foodie and book nerd. You can connect with her on Twitter or LinkedIn.

In this Q&A, OPEN 2018 speaker Andres Traslavina shares how Whole Foods Market's hiring approach will change now that it’s under the Amazon brand family, and we'll find out which question he gets asked the most in his role.

Here are 3 reasons why you need to stop using resumes right now. But don’t freak out; we’ve got you covered with 3 surefire shortlisting alternatives that will find you qualified talent the first time.

Maia Josebachvili is VP of Marketing at Greenhouse. Maia has a decade of experience building and scaling teams. She was the Founder & CEO of Urban Escapes where she was named one of Inc. Magazine’s 30 Under 30. She later sold the company to LivingSocial and went on to run several business units there, hiring and managing a team of 800 full and part-time employees across the country. In a previous life chapter, Maia was a professional skydiver with 750+ jumps. Follow her on Twitter.

The way we work is changing rapidly.

And we know that the most valuable conferences deliver information and tools that help attendees keep pace with these changes To deliver that value at OPEN, we’re not just showcasing current best practices. Here's a sneak peek at 5 new sessions coming to OPEN 2018.

Genevieve Lydstone is a co-founder at Scout. Genevieve previously ran Marketing at Apartment List, the fastest-growing rental marketplace in the U.S., and was the Director of Business Development at Klout. Before joining the startup world, she spent 8 years in investment banking and investment management, most recently at Goldman Sachs. Find Genevieve on Twitter and LinkedIn.

On January 17th, 2018, Scout and Greenhouse joined forces to gather over 150 founders and HR executives for a deep-dive discussion on how we can combat unconscious bias to build more diverse and inclusive workplaces. Read on to learn three ways to recognize bias.

Melissa Suzuno is a freelance writer and former Content Marketing Manager at Greenhouse. Melissa previously built out the content marketing programs at Parklet (an onboarding and employee experience solution) and AfterCollege (a job search resource for recent grads), so she's made it a bit of a habit to help people get excited about and invested in their work. Find Melissa on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Ask anyone at Greenhouse what they love about this company and you’re likely to hear the same answer: the people! In this new series, we’ll be getting to know some of the people who make Greenhouse such a special place to work.

There was a very clear moment when Ellie Wawrzaszek’s life changed. It wasn’t when she moved to Turkey after college or the two years she spent in Austria after that. It wasn’t even when she made the decision to move to New York City. No, her life-changing moment took place in a 7th grade classroom, when she saw that 13-year-olds could learn to code.

Ellie had been fascinated by software development, but felt intimidated to pursue this mysterious subject. Seeing firsthand that 7th graders could do it, she decided she couldn’t make any more excuses about her own capabilities. And she didn’t! Ellie is now working at Greenhouse as a front-end developer. We caught up with Ellie to learn more about her career journey, her path to software development as a woman, and her role at Greenhouse.

Melissa Suzuno is a freelance writer and former Content Marketing Manager at Greenhouse. Melissa previously built out the content marketing programs at Parklet (an onboarding and employee experience solution) and AfterCollege (a job search resource for recent grads), so she's made it a bit of a habit to help people get excited about and invested in their work. Find Melissa on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Before we get too far into 2018, let’s take a moment to consider the major news stories from 2017 and what they mean for HR and People teams. Last year was a landmark era, as we witnessed people coming forward about sexual harassment in the workplace in droves.

Dinah Alobeid is Director of Communications at Greenhouse. She helps shape and share the Greenhouse brand story and keeps its audiences informed on company news and industry knowledge. Dinah has 10 years of communications experience in the technology field and prior to Greenhouse, she built and ran the communications team at Brandwatch. She's an avid writer, dancer, foodie and book nerd. You can connect with her on Twitter or LinkedIn.

We sat down with Dave Carvajal to talk about his new book (out today), diversity and inclusion, and what “good” company culture really is.